RangerBarrow

What works the best - I got a queaky front end and I am going to grease up the sway bar bushings - also going to grease up the rubber seal for the hood as that squeaks a touch.

MSIP

When I installed my Z06 sway bars, I greased it all up with white lithium grease. So far, so good...although I have noticed my freakin' headlights squeak when they raise and lower :nonod: ...need to grease 'em up, I guess... :yesnod:

Fast one

Silicone grease is best for rubber.

SFVetteman

:iagree:

Topless

:iagree:

That's what I used when I installed my new sway bars. :yesnod:

Avanti

There is a VERY heavy silicone grease for this purpose. Also, down the road you may wish to pitch the rubber alltogether and go with urethane, some of which is graphite impregnated to negate squeaks. The non-graphite can be made "geaseable" with zerks added, etc. I did this shortly before the graphites became available. Natch!

All the best. :yesnod:

MTWallet

Definitely use a silicone or synthetic grease. Lithium is a little too thin for bushings and will break down and liquify with heat.

ZEDohSIX

I use a product from CRC called DryGlide. It is not a grease but a spray on Teflon coating. You have to remove the bushings, clean them, spray on the coating wait to dry (I did two coats) then re-assemble.

silverz06vette

Do I need to lube if I'm going back in with new 04 Z06 bushings? They have some felt looking lining on the inside already.




[Modified by silverz06vette, 9:54 PM 12/12/2003]

RangerBarrow

Awesome thanks all! I will also look into changing the bushings - though I may also look into changing the sway bars - I have the Z51 package and my car is a 99 I hear they upgraded the bars in 2001.

Face

http://www.energysuspension.com/univ1.html
Formula 1 Pre-Lube is the best stuff out there. I've never had to regrease bushings after using this stuff. :cheers:

danielschulzjr

I used Mobil 1 synthetic grease, very heavy and no more noise.

Vetteman Jack

Use a silicone grease. Will do a better job of keep that squeek away.

TexasRedZ06

Old noisy swaybar bushings........I tried 5 different lubes, and the only one that lasted more than 1 month is a thick silicone lube I got at Pep Boys for $5

New uninstalled swaybar bushings...... clean the swaybar really well and install the new bushings dry. If you get the pop/creak sound, then you will have to lube them. The polyester lining is there to eliminate the noise, but when it gets dirty it makes a popping noise.

Squeaky Headlights..... there are 3 pivot points that you can squirt with spray lithium grease. Manually raise the headlights just enough to get your fingers in the front. Jiggle up and down while spraying. You will hear the squeak go away when you find the noisy location.

IM QUIKR

I had the squeek coming from my rubber bushings. It drove me nuts. I pulled them down and used syn greese and it worked for 1 month. After the noise came back I swicted them out with Polyurethane and the problem is fixed. $30 for all 4 and 20 minutes to do. I would recommend changing the out all together.
:iagree:

StoutMan

I did not grease mine when I installed em and NOT 1 squeek out of em rear or front... They have the lining and were in plastic bags and noticed some sort of lubricant in there...

Maybe some KY Jelly is needed? :troll :troll :troll